[The Legislative Blog]: Hon Dogara’s statement denying a relationship with James Ibori is not enough

A video surfaced on the internet yesterday where Senator Peter Nwaoboshi revealed that even while former Delta state governor, James Ibori was in prison in the United Kingdom, he extended support to Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Reps, Yakubu Dogara. Representing Delta North senatorial district, Senator Nwaoboshi said in Ibori’s... Read More

The Legislative Blog

Bukola Saraki, corruption, Hon Yakubu Dogara, James Ibori, Prison, Senate President, speaker

December 23, 2016

The Media Blog: Mazino on Men’s Corner is not bad at all

We think EbonyLife TV is onto a good show here. Sure, some of the topics are a bit inane, and some of the contributors on the confessional segments come off incredibly vapid, but we think it’s all very well done. Its success in our eyes is largely due to the 3 hosts and their chemistry. From the... Read More

The Media Blog

Andre Blaze, EbonyLife TV, Ebuka, Mazino, Mens' Corner, The Media Blog

December 22, 2016

The Media Blog: The digital TV transition is finally happening

It turns out Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed meant it when he said the Digital TV Switchover (DSO) would happen in Abuja in 2016. After starting the transition in Jos in April, the Federal Government today launched the Abuja move, announcing that residents will be getting 30 free channels (even though you probably... Read More

Cover Stories, The Media Blog

digital TV, dso, The Media Blog

December 22, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: Reno Omokri has a question about FG’s whistleblowing policy

The Federal Government approved the whistleblowing policy on Thursday. The point of the policy is to encourage individuals who have authentic information on financial misconduct and misappropriation of funds to come forward and report to the government. The new policy has a catch though; and that is the percentage offered to the whistleblower – up to... Read More

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dino melaye, Federal Government, kemi Adeosun, president buhari, Reno Omokri, the legislative blog

December 22, 2016

The Film Blog: Gbomo Gbomo Express director plots a return with Catcher

Or Catch.er, as stylized on the poster. Not too much is known besides the stars of the movie as revealed by the poster, released by director Walter “Waltbanger” Taylaur’s. Oh, and according to his Instagram, it fits in the crime/murdery mystery genre(s). Not too much of a departure from the crime-comedy of his 2015 feature, Gbomo Gbomo... Read More

The Film Blog

catcher, gbomo gbomo express, The Film Blog, walt banger, walter taylaur

December 21, 2016

[The Presidential Blog] On the new romance between the President and the legislature

So just yesterday, we told you that President Muhammadu Buhari signed 8 bills into law after a 45-minute-long closed-door meeting between him and the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki. Today, Senator Ita Enang, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters has released a statement asking us to note the fact that this... Read More

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budget, Buhari, Ita Enang, Saraki, the Presidential Blog

December 21, 2016

The Film Blog: The curious case of the AMVCAs, EbonyLife, and Green White Green

You already know our thoughts on some of the issues we have with this year’s AMVCA nominations. One thing we didn’t mention though, was the conspicuous absence of EbonyLife’s Fifty which was undoubtedly one of last year’s biggest movies. As we said before, awards will always be contentious. And, even though, an awards show which has A Trip... Read More

The Film Blog

AMVCA, EbonyLife, FIFTY, green-white-green, The Film Blog, wedding party

December 20, 2016

[The Presidential Blog] President Buhari signs 8 bills into law in one day

Maybe it’s the end of the year. Or maybe it’s just nothing. Maybe it’s just the natural order of the season. Two days ago, the President promised to reshuffle his cabinet after months of outcry from the populace and today, he’s signed 8 bills into law. In one day! We can only praise the Lord.... Read More

The Presidential Blog

8th Assembly, Ali Ndume, APC, Buhari, laws, PDP, senate

December 20, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: Senator Bukola Saraki to launch the #MadeInNigeria challenge in 2017

As part of the efforts of the 8th senate to help Nigeria out of the recession, Senate President Bukola Saraki has taken a bold step through his office to launch the #MadeinNigeria challenge in 2017. The goal of the #MadeinNigeria challenge is to connect business investors with local manufacturers, especially those who churn out products... Read More

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Bukola Saraki, challenge, legislative blog, made in Nigeria, public procurement act, senate

December 20, 2016

The Film Blog: From Toyin Tomato to Tinuade Coker, Sola Sobowale is not your mate

There she is, as the money-grubbing, man-eating, Toyin Tomato in Super Story’s ‘Oh Father, Oh Daughter’ series. Who could ever forget? Super Story was an absolutely pivotal show for Nigerian television, with its everyday approach to storytelling, the twists and turns of the plots, and its anthology format – the very thing Hollywood now hails as bold... Read More

The Film Blog

Sola Sobowale, Super Story, The Wedding Party, tinuade coker, toyin tomato

December 20, 2016

The Film Blog: Anthill Studios’ ‘Plaything is pretty impressive

Anthill Studios was founded by Niyi Akinmolayan (who also serves as its Creative Director.) They’ve released a new short film, entirely animated, written and directed by Eri Umusu and Nurdin Momodu. With music by Ava Momoh, it tells the story of a boy whose toys come to life. It’s a nice, fun story, but the visual work (also... Read More

The Film Blog

anthill studios, ava momoh, Eri Umusu, Niyi Akinmolayan, Nurdin Momodu, The Film Blog

December 19, 2016

The Film Blog: Is The Wedding Party already a hit?

It sure looks like it. A quick glance through Twitter leaves us hard pressed to find a bad word by anyone. Likewise the reviews: The direction is excellent. Adetiba doesn’t let her picture dwadle. The movie kicks off exciting the audience, and moves at a pace that makes it interesting to watch. “The Wedding Party”... Read More

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Kemi Adetiba, The Film Blog, The Wedding Party

December 19, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: Here’s how Senate President Bukola Saraki celebrated his 54th birthday today

As he turned 54 today, Senate President Bukola Saraki went the humanitarian path by giving back to 72 Kwara state indigents who graduated with exceptional grades. And the gratitude messages are already coming in: https://twitter.com/Comrade_ishowo/status/810734947451490304

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birthday, Bukola Saraki, indigenes, kwara, Senate President, the legislative blog

December 19, 2016

The Media Blog: In praise of BellaNaija’s quiet discipline

2016 has been a pivotal year for BellaNaija. Every year is probably pivotal for BellaNaija, to be honest, but this year saw a number of marked moves into new territory. Moves, which, because of their steady, consistent nature, went largely unnoticed. Discipline tends to take a back seat to noise, after all. We talked before... Read More

The Media Blog

Bellanaija, bellanaijaweddings, The Media Blog

December 19, 2016

The Media Blog: Betty Irabor just told a very important story

We said it before: publishing magazines in Nigeria is a difficult, largely thankless job. This morning, the publisher of one of Nigeria’s leading (and one of the most consistent) monthly magazines, Betty Irabor, took to her Instagram to share a bit of her story in the industry. “Monday Motivation… God doesn’t always show us the... Read More

The Media Blog

December 19, 2016

Reading material: What you should be reading if you work in media content (12)

1. Political reporting in a new age: http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/12/journalism-post-truth-trump-2016-election-politics-susan-glasser-214523 2. The Year of Podcasts: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/12/the-50-best-podcasts-of-2016/510698/ 3. Facebook’s Fake News problems aren’t going away so easily, but at least they’re trying: http://www.vox.com/new-money/2016/12/16/13974438/facebook-fact-checking-trump 4. PR vs. Journalism? https://theoutline.com/post/635/you-don-t-have-to-repeat-a-pr-lie 5. Shady deals, they’re everywhere: https://thinkprogress.org/trump-campaign-media-deal-for-favorable-coverage-d2a945c458c3?source=———7———-

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journalism, public relations, reading material, The Media Blog, the outline

December 18, 2016

The Film Blog: Room 315 is a solid piece of work

Now that all the controversy has died down, Niyi Akinmolayan’s Room 315 has finally arrived. See for yourself. If you have 27 minutes to spare, please watch. We think it succeeds on many levels, but we’re particularly impressed by (because, this is an area we feel so much of Nollywood flounders these days) with the... Read More

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Niyi Akinmolayan, out of luck, room 315, The Arbitration, The Film Blog

December 18, 2016

[The Presidential Blog] Buhari and Obasanjo set to meet again

On the 22nd of December, President Muhammadu Buhari will declare open the South-East Economic and Security Summit (SEESS), a new initiative aimed at maintaining peace and fostering economic growth and development in the South-East and other regions. Among the other dignatries that will attend this event is the former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, President Buhari’s one-time close buddy.... Read More

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Buhari, Obasanjo, South-East Economic and Security Summit, the Presidential Blog

December 18, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: Senate to probe N213bn power sector intervention fund | 5 things to know

The power sector is one of the most challenged in the country and the intervention fund worth N213billion was initiated in 2014 to tackle three major challenges in the sector including inadequate gas supply for power generation, the inability of generation companies to produce electricity with reduced volumes of gas and misalignment between electricity tariff... Read More

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Bukola Saraki, CBN, Diezani Alison Madueke, intervention fund, Power sector, power supply, senate, the legislative blog

December 18, 2016

The Church Blog: Guest Post | It’s not about the church alone, it’s about us too

by Famakinwa Temitope Some of our churches seem to be lost in their quest for members and church growth that they forget about the importance of the Christian’s individual fellowship with God. They will teach us about paying tithe which is “God’s own money”. Some will centralise their teachings on religious issues to get us... Read More

Church Culture

Christianity, church blog, growth, personal relationship, Religion

December 17, 2016

The Film Blog: We hear Mike Ezuruonye’s Brother Jekwu is raking in the cash

Well, at least 20 million naira. In 10 days. And we say ‘we hear’ because the only source for the figure is Linda Ikeji, who we can only assume got the information from Mike Ezuruonye (the producer) himself. And seeing as there are no other sources of box office figures in Nigeria, we’re going to have to take... Read More

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Brother Jekwu, Mike Ezuruonye, The Film Blog

December 17, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: For Senator Shehu Sani, Magu is doing a good job as EFCC boss

Senator Shehu Sani is one of a kind. Highly opinionated, fearless and always social media-ready to tackle detractors. On Thursday, the Senate rejected the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the EFCC. The lawmakers disclosed that this action was taken based on a security report that was presented to them by the State Security Service... Read More

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EFCC, house, ibrahim magu, legislature, nomination, Rejection, Senator Shehu Sani, the legislative blog

December 17, 2016

Eye on Ambode: Five film theatres to be built in Lagos before end of 2017, and more

by Tolulope Omoyeni We bring another edition of our weekly recap of the activities of Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode. This week, the governor attended to sports, the arts and rounded up the week by receiving President Muhammadu Buhari in the state for the commissioning of Nigerian Navy ships. Read more: Gov. Ambode... Read More

Featured, The Alausa Blog, Thinking Through

Arts, copa lagos, entertainment, eye on ambode, film theatres, Governor Ambode, lagos state, Nigerian Navy, president buhari, sports, stage play, Warships

December 17, 2016

The Church Blog: Guest Post | The funniest church names you will find

by Fowowe Damilola This is real, not photoshopped. Naming Church has definitely gotten to a new level. Pick your best.

Church Culture

Damilola Fowowe, Naming church, nigeria, review, The Church Blog

December 16, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: The House of Reps staged a standing ovation for the unpaid Falcons? Really?

Sometimes, it’s hard to understand what goes on in the heads of our leaders. On 3 December, the Super Falcons emerged winners of the African Women Cup of Nations and for the eighth time but since they arrived Nigeria, it’s been sorrow, tears and blood as the Federal Government has till date, not paid the... Read More

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AWCON, Falcons, House of Reps, members, Standing Ovation, team, unpaid allowances

December 16, 2016

The Film Blog: These are Nigeria’s most searched movies and TV shows in 2016

A quick search on google trends reveals the top 10 most searched movies and TV series in Nigeria in 2016. Most noteworthy? Not a single Nollywood movie. It’s slightly disheartening, given that this has been a year with tentpole films like The Wedding Party, The CEO, and yes, even the terrible A Trip To Jamaica. But,... Read More

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Google, nigeria, nollywood, The Film Blog

December 16, 2016

[The Presidential Blog] This is why we won’t cut Mr. Buhari any slack

When people blame us for being too hard on the current administration and admonish us to chill a little … I just wish everyone can at least cut @MBuhari some slack and allow the #2017Budget be implemented first, let's be positive please. — Arc. Kehinde Ajayi (@kenosb) December 14, 2016 We wonder if they don’t... Read More

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2017 budget, budget, Buhari, recession, Twitter NG

December 16, 2016

The Film Blog: On Nigerian awards, we have to agree with Mildred Okwo

Of course, as far as the AMVCAs are concerned, we think they have had more than enough time to figure things out. Or at least to figure out how not to nominate terrible films. But, besides that, nothing left to add.

The Film Blog

amvcas, Mildred Okwo, The Film Blog

December 15, 2016

The Film Blog: Omoni Oboli, you must be joking

First off, we feel it pertinent to mention that we operate separately from YNaija.com. Our focus is different. We do different things. As such, we don’t automatically align ourselves with YNaija reviews. Sometimes we even disagree with them completely. It’s important that we say this. Just to be clear. Because we are clearly dealing with people... Read More

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Omoni Oboli, The Film Blog

[The Legislative Blog]: Hon Dogara’s statement denying a relationship with James Ibori is not enough

The Media Blog: Mazino on Men’s Corner is not bad at all

The Church Blog: The tweet from Pastor Poju to end all tweets

The Media Blog: The digital TV transition is finally happening

[The Legislative Blog]: Reno Omokri has a question about FG’s whistleblowing policy

The Film Blog: Gbomo Gbomo Express director plots a return with Catcher

[The Presidential Blog] On the new romance between the President and the legislature

The Film Blog: The curious case of the AMVCAs, EbonyLife, and Green White Green

[The Presidential Blog] President Buhari signs 8 bills into law in one day

[The Legislative Blog]: Senator Bukola Saraki to launch the #MadeInNigeria challenge in 2017

The Film Blog: From Toyin Tomato to Tinuade Coker, Sola Sobowale is not your mate

The Film Blog: Anthill Studios’ ‘Plaything is pretty impressive

The Film Blog: Is The Wedding Party already a hit?

[The Legislative Blog]: Here’s how Senate President Bukola Saraki celebrated his 54th birthday today

The Media Blog: In praise of BellaNaija’s quiet discipline

The Media Blog: Betty Irabor just told a very important story

Reading material: What you should be reading if you work in media content (12)

The Film Blog: Room 315 is a solid piece of work

[The Presidential Blog] Buhari and Obasanjo set to meet again

[The Legislative Blog]: Senate to probe N213bn power sector intervention fund | 5 things to know

The Church Blog: Guest Post | It’s not about the church alone, it’s about us too

The Film Blog: We hear Mike Ezuruonye’s Brother Jekwu is raking in the cash

[The Legislative Blog]: For Senator Shehu Sani, Magu is doing a good job as EFCC boss

Eye on Ambode: Five film theatres to be built in Lagos before end of 2017, and more

The Church Blog: Guest Post | The funniest church names you will find

[The Legislative Blog]: The House of Reps staged a standing ovation for the unpaid Falcons? Really?

The Film Blog: These are Nigeria’s most searched movies and TV shows in 2016

[The Presidential Blog] This is why we won’t cut Mr. Buhari any slack

The Film Blog: On Nigerian awards, we have to agree with Mildred Okwo

The Film Blog: Omoni Oboli, you must be joking

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